History Journal Volume 30: In Retrospect

The editorial staff for this volume included Ella Andrada, Faith Bartlett, Sydney Beauchamp, Isaac Calderon, Juliana Chand, Brennan Harper, Julia Kaplan, Rosemary Marshall, Griffin Nevitt, Corinna Perrault, Magnolia Pratt, Ivan Quinonez-Paez, Ava Rogers, Dominic Rossetti, Bailey Schmidt, Alden Schwartz, Lawrence Walsh-Lindsay. Our faculty advisors were Dr. Mary Halavais and Dr. Samuel Cohen.

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What is the History Journal?

The Sonoma State History Journal is the history department's award-winning, student academic journal, produced by Sonoma State students since 1995. The journal provides a one-of-a-kind professional development opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students in the history department. Throughout the year, editors solicit, edit, and publish a journal composed entirely of original research and creative writing.

Every year, our publication serves as a platform for Sonoma State students majoring in history, anthropology, archaeology, political science, and other related subjects to demonstrate their professionalism and expertise.

History Journal Submissions

The editors invite the student body to submit work of any genre or style that includes a historical component. Now in its thirtieth year, the Journal seeks a wide variety of submissions, including:

Papers (class assigned)
Poetry
Photo Essays / Photography
Book Reviews (750-1000 words)
Film Reviews (750 words)
Artwork

If you are interested in submitting your work, please complete our online form or send your submissions to:sonomastatehistoryjournal@gmail.com

HIST 496 - History Journal

The editorial team meets as a class to compile, edit, and publish the journal. The group works together to cover all aspects of scholarly journal publication, including management, editing, setting up and implementing an anonymous review system, selection of manuscripts, layout, budgeting, production, sales, and distribution. The final result is an academic journal authored and edited by the students themselves, for the purpose of furthering knowledge and appreciation of history.

For further information, or if you would like to join the editorial team, please contact Professor Samuel Cohen at samuel.cohen@sonoma.edu. Use the subject line "History Journal Inquiries"